Romantic and nostalgic. Tramploene cover new ground with their new track ‘Imagine Something Yesterday’. A brit-pop tinged rock song daydreaming of a better time, yet striving for personal achievement.
Author: Charlotte Holroyd
Editor, Creator and Founder of Bitter Sweet Symphonies. A lover of music and cinema, who's constantly attending gigs and in search of a great experience.
EP REVIEW: Delamere – ‘Bright Young Things’
“Moving slowly and walking backwards” singer James Fitchford gleams on ‘Regress’. Although, this may be the struggle that many young bands face, Delamere are not one of them. Their début EP proves this. Ensuring us that they are moving anywhere but backwards as they leap to higher heights.
My Life in Music: PSYENCE
Psyence make visionary, sensory, otherworldly sounds that scream out with a need for escapism. It’s the sort of freedom that we all crave in our lives, but one that we can’t always reach. Psyence strolled into our lives with their signature spacious rhythms and heavy hitting psych-blues rock..Distortion blaring, guitars ringing, percussion crashing. Once you’ve taken […]
INTRODUCING: Wyldest
North London trio Wyldest – Zoe Mead, Holly Mullineaux and Jack Gooderham – have only been writing and performing their brand of lo-fi dream pop since summer 2014 but have already enjoyed early support from the likes of Radio 1’s Huw Stephens, NME, DIY and The Telegraph.
SONG OF THE WEEK: Broken Hands – ‘Death Grip’
Broken Hands have always been a firm favourite of ours. Now the band are back in full force with their first sonic output in over a year entitled ‘Death Grip’. A powerful 3 minutes of guitar fuzz, pummelling percussion and raging vocal intensity.
In Conversation with…SHAKE SHAKE GO
Folk pop hasn’t sounded more sweeter or more alive than the emotional rush of Shake Shake Go. Their spirited, pastoral tones and hand-on-heart storytelling will warm even the coldest of hearts and leave them in wonderment. We meet the Welsh-French band at a transitional period, one which is sure to seal their future as a […]
LISTEN: Surf Rock is Dead – ‘Zen A’
New York based duo Surf Rock is Dead have quite simply won over our hearts with their latest single ‘Zen A’. A slacker rock gem that’s wrapped in a post-punk blanket and thrown together with the jangly rush of lush, hazy surf. A combination that you wouldn’t necessarily think fits but it feels so right.
TRACK OF THE DAY: Wonderful Humans – ‘Just What I Needed’
It may be chilly outside but Wonderful Humans have come up with a plan to beat the bitter cold that’s been plaguing us this winter, and it comes in the form of their new track ‘Just What I Needed’. When you have Wonderful Humans blasting out of your speakers, it’s never a dull day. They […]
In Conversation with…BLACK ENGLISH
Black English have gone through a lot of changes in the past year. Be it a name change and a re-shuffle of the line up, but one thing that is for certain, is that they’ve weathered the turbulent times and are doing better than ever. Their début record ‘NO’ is quite the indie masterpiece, glimmering […]
SONG OF THE WEEK: Sienna Chorus – ‘Perfect Remedy’
Just days after we introduced you to the Bristol four-piece, Sienna Chorus. The band have unveiled a new melancholic rejoice entitled ‘Perfect Remedy’.
SONG OF THE WEEK: Babaganouj – ‘Can’t Stop’
Brisbane’s dreamy noise pop foursome Babaganouj have totally won over our hearts. The sun-strewn radiance of Babaganouj’s new track ‘Cant Stop’ makes us want to run down to the beach and tussle in the waves, all the while the sun rays beat down on our backs.
INTRODUCING: Aisha Badru
Vivid, visual and poignant. Aisha Badru is a storyteller that will take you right to the heart of her soul with the power of her voice and the stroke of her pen. The young New York singer/songwriter released her début EP entitled ‘Vacancy’ a couple of days ago.
In Conversation with…ONE NIGHT ONLY
There’s no better feeling than watching a band sing their heart out, play like it’s the last night of their lives and just completely loose themselves with their audience in the music and that’s exactly what it’s like going to a One Night Only gig. From the moment they opened with new track ‘Get Around […]
LISTEN: Bowen – ‘Your Arms Are My Walls’
Lets face it, we all love the thought of being in love. The rapture of falling head over heels for someone, and in that split second you know, this is where your story begins. You are that persons missing piece and they are yours. And that’s where Brooklyn singer/songwriter Bowen steps in with his stunning […]
LIVE REVIEW: Liu Bei + Dry the River at The Eagle Inn
The night’s host was The Eagle Inn. A pub that is nestled within the back streets of Salford. You’ll find the live room confined to the back quarters of the watering hole, which is where we convened for the night’s festivities. The room is modest in its scale but it holds just enough eagle-eyed patrons, that […]
LISTEN: Puppet Rebellion – ‘Watch Me Fall’
Manchester’s Puppet Rebellion are finally back with new music. After the shock departure last summer of their frontman Simon Monaghan, the band have since regrouped and found their missing piece in new frontman, Oliver Davies, who leads us nicely into the new era of Puppet Rebellion.
LISTEN: IYES – ‘Simmer’ (Live)
Brighton duo IYES, since forming in 2012, have continued to astound the ears of pretty much every music blogger and journalist that have taken that one fateful listen to them. And their new offering ‘Simmer’ isn’t one to disrupt the enthralling power that they have over a listener, rather it’s more likely to swoop up […]
INTRODUCING: Rormix…the music video revolutionaries
(Ed. Rormix is all about bringing new and emerging artists’ music videos to an audience of music lovers. Nicole from the site talks us through what Rormix is all about and shares with us a few of her favourite artists that feature on the website and their music videos.) Love being the first to find new […]
INTRODUCING: Sienna Chorus
Brutally honest lyricism, stirring melodies and an emotive lead vocal that is as charming as it is endearingly vulnerable. Sienna Chorus seemingly sprung up as a fully formed entity in late 2014. The four-piece invite us hand-on-heart into their world with their début track ‘Sideways’.
In Conversation with…twin hidden
twin hidden are a musical delight that, once indulged in, will keep you going back for more each time, craving their unique brand of smartly written, elegantly performed indie pop. Which is no better executed than with their most recent single ‘Join Hands’ – a bold rejoice of flourishing pop, spirited with a lyrical sensitivity that […]